Meta Tests AI Shopping Research Tool to Rival ChatGPT
The feature, which is being tested in Meta’s AI chatbot, rivals a similar tool offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
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How Much Does Sneaker Innovation Matter?
With so many brands peddling new performance technologies, it can be hard for shoppers to understand what makes one product better than another. It's on brands to nail the right mix of form and function.
How Much Does Sneaker Innovation Matter?
With so many brands peddling new performance technologies, it can be hard for shoppers to understand what makes one product better than another. It's on brands to nail the right mix of form and function.
Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses
The project had been seen as a potential way forward after the weak introduction of the Apple Vision Pro, a $3,499 model that was too cumbersome and pricey to catch on with consumers.
Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses
The project had been seen as a potential way forward after the weak introduction of the Apple Vision Pro, a $3,499 model that was too cumbersome and pricey to catch on with consumers.
Where the US TikTok Ban Stands After Trump’s Executive Order
Trump’s executive order was designed as a short-term solve — and doesn’t guarantee the availability of TikTok in the US beyond the 75-day reprieve.
Where the US TikTok Ban Stands After Trump’s Executive Order
Trump’s executive order was designed as a short-term solve — and doesn’t guarantee the availability of TikTok in the US beyond the 75-day reprieve.
TikTok Is Restoring Service in the US
The ByteDance-owned platform allowed users back on its app on Sunday following President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to grant an extension on the ban.
TikTok Is Restoring Service in the US
The ByteDance-owned platform allowed users back on its app on Sunday following President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to grant an extension on the ban.
TikTok Goes Dark for US Users, App Stores Remove Platform
TikTok on Saturday suspended its services for US-based users while Apple Inc. and Google removed the platform from their mobile app stores to avoid penalties under a new law, as the social media company awaits a possible reprieve from President-elect Donald Trump to continue operations.
TikTok Goes Dark for US Users, App Stores Remove Platform
TikTok on Saturday suspended its services for US-based users while Apple Inc. and Google removed the platform from their mobile app stores to avoid penalties under a new law, as the social media company awaits a possible reprieve from President-elect Donald Trump to continue operations.
US Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok
The justices ruled that the law, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress last year and signed by Democratic President Joe Biden, did not violate the US Constitution’s First Amendment protection against government abridegment of free speech.
US Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok
The justices ruled that the law, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress last year and signed by Democratic President Joe Biden, did not violate the US Constitution’s First Amendment protection against government abridegment of free speech.
US TikTok Ban Could Echo India Chaos as Users Seek Options
As the US faces a potential TikTok ban, creators are scrambling to rebuild their digital presence, echoing the chaos that followed India’s 2020 ban, which displaced millions of users and reshaped the country’s social media landscape.
US TikTok Ban Could Echo India Chaos as Users Seek Options
As the US faces a potential TikTok ban, creators are scrambling to rebuild their digital presence, echoing the chaos that followed India’s 2020 ban, which displaced millions of users and reshaped the country’s social media landscape.
The Next Step for Retail AI Is Bringing It Into the Store
At NRF’s big show this year, brands and start-ups were looking at ways to translate AI’s powerful analytical capabilities to brick-and-mortar retail.
The Next Step for Retail AI Is Bringing It Into the Store
At NRF’s big show this year, brands and start-ups were looking at ways to translate AI’s powerful analytical capabilities to brick-and-mortar retail.
What Users Need to Know About China’s RedNote App
The social media platform has gained over half a million new users amid a potential TikTok ban in the US and is positioning itself for global expansion as it works to adapt its content and features for an international audience.
What Users Need to Know About China’s RedNote App
The social media platform has gained over half a million new users amid a potential TikTok ban in the US and is positioning itself for global expansion as it works to adapt its content and features for an international audience.
Why Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Is Betting Big on AI
The e-tailer’s head of fashion Ryo Matsumara sees its recent investments in semantic search and other artificial intelligence features as key to driving sales growth in the country’s lucrative but lagging online luxury market.
Why Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Is Betting Big on AI
The e-tailer’s head of fashion Ryo Matsumara sees its recent investments in semantic search and other artificial intelligence features as key to driving sales growth in the country’s lucrative but lagging online luxury market.
The Five Strategies Defining Fashion’s Future in the Metaverse
‘Fashion’s Forward 5,' a note from The Metaverse Society, examines the five key themes that will redefine business practices and customer engagement in the metaverse. Discover key extracts from the report here, alongside BoF analysis.
The Five Strategies Defining Fashion’s Future in the Metaverse
‘Fashion’s Forward 5,' a note from The Metaverse Society, examines the five key themes that will redefine business practices and customer engagement in the metaverse. Discover key extracts from the report here, alongside BoF analysis.
Generative-AI Design Platform Raspberry AI Raises $24 Million
Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz led the round as Raspberry AI looks to expand its customer base and accelerate product development.
Generative-AI Design Platform Raspberry AI Raises $24 Million
Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz led the round as Raspberry AI looks to expand its customer base and accelerate product development.
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Croissant Raises $28 Million in New Funding
The resale pricing app is the latest fashion-tech startup to bolster its finances as investor demand holds firm.
TikTok Hit by EU Ultimatum Over Addictive Design Dangers
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must redesign its platform to address addictive features or face substantial fines.
Phia Raises $35 Million Series A
The round values the Phoebe Gates-co-founded price-comparison platform at $185 million.
TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama
The long-awaited deal to transfer parts of TikTok’s US operations to American investors secures the app’s future and avoids a nationwide ban.
Alibaba Takes Major Step to Link Shopping to Main AI App
The Chinese e-commerce giant plans to link its flagship online shopping and travel services to its AI app in a bid to build a one-stop AI platform for consumers.
Meta and EssilorLuxottica Discuss Doubling Output of AI Glasses
The companies are discussing potentially doubling production capacity for their AI-powered smart glasses as demand surges for the Ray-Ban Meta frames.
JD Sports Will Make It Easier for Shoppers to Buy Through AI Platforms
The British sportswear retailer is enabling ‘one-click purchases’ through AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, beginning in the US.